Curtain-rod.



c. w. Kmscn. CURTAIN ROD.

APPLl-,CATION HALED SEPT-19| 1914.

Patented J an. 2, 1917.

CHARLES W. KIBISCH, STURGIS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO KIRSCH MANUFACTURINGC0., 0F STURGIS, MICHIGAN,

A CORPCRATION OF MICHIGAN.

CURTAIN-ROD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 191'?.

Application filed September 19, 1914. Serial No. 862,498.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CriARLEs W. Kursen, citizen of the United States,residing at Sturgis, in the county of St. Joseph 1and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain- Rods; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact'description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in curtain rods and has for itsobject to provide a curtain rod and brackets therefor which areseparable for purposes of mounting and removing the curtain or curtainssupported thereby, and, 'more particularly, to provide simple andeiicient means for effecting the separation and .connection between thecurtain rod and brackets.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating a curtain rod embodying myinvention: Figure -1- is a fragmentary detail perspective view showing adouble curtain rod and its brackets, embodying my invention, secured toa window casing. Fig. -2- is a top plan view on an enlarged Scale,partly in section, of curtain rods and brackets embodying my invention,the same 'being partly broken away. Fig. -3 is a fragmentary detail viewin elevation of the end portions of a bracket and curtain rodrespectively, and a sleeve for engaging the same with each other. Figs.4 and -5- are fragmentary detail horizontal sections of the end portionsof a bracket and curtain rod showing the sleeve for engaging them witheach other in its two respectively different positions.

My invention resides more particularly in the particular sleeve employedfor engaging a ,curtain rod with a bracket, and the coacting meansprovided on the sleeve and bracket for permitting to said sleeve limitedlongitudinal movement relatively to the bracket whereby it may bedisposed to pro]ect a limited distance outwardly from an end of thebracket and over the contiguous end of the curtain rod to support thelatter, and whereby it may be moved so that the outer end portion ofsaid sleeve is disposed flush or substantially flush with the end of thebracket whereupon the curtain rod may be readily removed.

The particular object of the invention, so

far as it relates to the aforesaid sleeve and its connection with thebracket, consists in the provision of simple and eHective means wherebythe sleeve may be readily moved on the bracket with which it is engagedto a limited extent for the purpose of engaging and disengaging thecurtain rod and whereby the removal of said sleeve from the bracket andthe loss or distortion thereof due to such removal is rendereddifficult.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown a pair of double-armed curtainrod brackets secured to a window casing 1, each of said bracketscomprising a plate 2 having two L-shaped arms 3 and 4 projectingtherefrom, the respective legs of said arms being of different lengthand disposed respectively parallel with each other, the outer endsthereof being disposed flush withv each other. Each of said arms issuitably rigidly secured at one end to the base plate 2.

The respective plates 2 are disposed so that the outer ends of-the armsthereof oppose each other respectively and between the same the curtainrods 5 and 6 are disposed, each of said rods being substantially equalin length to the distance between the opposed ends of the respectivearms of said brackets. The said arms are preferably made of cylindricalrods and each of these is provided contiguous to the outer end of itsouter leg with two parallel circumferential grooves 7, each of which hasone wall disposed perpendicularly to the axis of the rod and the otherwall of which is inclined, the said perpendicular walls of the groovesof each of said arms opposing each other and the inclined walls beingdisposed to oppose the respective perpendicular walls. Mounted on theouter leg of each of said arms of each bracket is a sleeve provided withtwo tongues 9 and 10 respectively, each of which extends from a pointcontiguous to one end of the tube to a point substantially midwaybetween the ends thereof, said tongues being bordered by parallellongltudinal slotsyll in said sleeve.

8 which is ,or other suitable material, so that said tongues are elasticand will spring back to their normal positions when forced out ofthesame. The said projections 12 of said tongues are adapted to engage inthe annular or circumferential grooves 7 and as the tube or sleeve 8 ismoved inwardly upon the outer leg of the arm of the bracket the saidprojection 12 of the tongue 9 will engage the perpendicular wall of theinnermost groove 7 thus coacting with the latter to prevent furthermovement of said sleeve in that direction.' When the said sleeve hasreached this position the outer end thereof will be substantially flushwith the end of the outer leg of the arm of the bracket, as shown inFig. 5, thus enabling the contiguous end portion of the curtain rod 5 tobe moved laterally relatively to said bracket for the purpose ofremoving or replacing such rod. The rod being in the position shown inFig. -5-, the said'sleeve 8 is moved outwardly until the projection 12of the tongue 10 engages the perpendicular wall of the outer groove 7,which constitutes a stop to prevent further outward movement of saidsleeve, as shown in Fig. -4-, the sleeve now projecting partly over andengaging the end portion of the curtain rod 5 to support the same.

By means of my invention the operation of removing and replacing curtainrods isv rendered very easy, and at the same time the loss of sleevesand the distortion of the same by falling upon the floor and beingstepped upon, is obviated.

I claim as my invention:

l. A curtain fixture comprising in combination, a pair of brackets eachequipped with a projection, said projections constituting the opposedend-portions of a curtain rod, a middle-portion adapted to fill the openspace between the opposed ends of said end-portions, and telescopiccoupling members for holding said middle and endportions in axialahnement, said coupling members telescopically movable with respect tosaid curtain rod members for receiving the opposed end-portions of saidparts, and inter-engaging formations on the carrier for each of saidcoupling members and the latter for yieldingly holding said couplingmember against longitudinal movement in either direction when disposedin coupling position relatively to the several rod-parts, one of saidparts presenting opposed shoulders to the other thereof.

2. A curtain rod and bracket in combisleeve 3. The combination with acurtain rod and a bracket therefor, of a sleeve longitudinally movablerelatively to both said parts and adapted to project partly over both toengage them with and hold them peripherally substantially iiush witheach other, and interengaging means on said sleeve and one of said partscoacting to limit the relative longitudinal movement thereof, said meanscomprising a pair of opposed shoulders on one of said parts, and opposedspring tongues on the sleeve having their free end portions normallyprojecting into engaging relation to said shoulders, the latterconstituting stops to limit the movement of said sleeve.

4. The combination with a curtain rod and a bracket therefor, of a,sleeve longitudinally movable relatively to both said parts and adaptedto project partly over both to engage them with and hold themperipherally substantially iush with each other, and interengaging meanson said sleeve and one of said parts coacting to limit the relativelongitudinal movement thereof, said means comprising a pair of annulargrooves in one of said parts each having a wall disposed substantiallyperpendicular to the axis of said part, said perpendicular walls opposedto each other, the other walls of said grooves tapered, and elasticmeans on the sleeve normally projecting into engaging relation to saidgrooves and adapted to be engaged by the perpendicular walls of thelatter to limit the longitudinal movements of said sleeve on said part.

5. The combination with a curtain rod and a bracket therefor, of asleeve longitudinally movable relatively to both said parts and adaptedto project partly over both to engage them with and hold themperipherally substantially flush with each other, and interengagingmeans on said and one of said parts coacting to limit the relativelongitudinal movement thereof, said means comprising a pair of annulargrooves in oneof said parts each having a wall disposed substantiallyperpendicular to the axis of said part, said-perpendicular Walls opposedto each other, the other walls of said grooves tapered, and a pair ofopposed spring tongues extending longitudinally of the sleeve betweenthe ends of the latter and having inwardly cxten end portions projectinginto enname in presence of two subscribing witgaging relation to saidgrooves, each of said nesses. tongues' coacting with an opposedperpendicular wall of the part cairrylng said sleeve 5 to limit thelongitudinal movement of the Witnesses: l

latter thereon in one direction. J. PAUL WAIT,

1n testimony whereof E have signed my JAMES NM.

CHARLES W. miesen.

